Cub Cadet 5234D VS Ford 8970 specs comparison

Cub Cadet 5234D
General InfosMake | Cub Cadet |
Model | 5234D |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2004 Until 2008 |
Price | 9,299 USD |
Tractor type | Sub Compact Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Cub Cadet 5234D Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 18x9.5-8 |
AG rear tires | 26x12x12 |
Lawn front tires | 18x8.5-8 |
Lawn rear tires | 18x8.5-8 |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 1350 lbs or 612 kg |
Length | 85 inches [215 cm] |
Width | 45 inches [114 cm] |
Height | 82 inches [208 cm] |
Wheelbase | 55 inches [139 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | 3 feet [0.9 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 51.8 ci or 0.8 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 23 hp or 17.2 kW |
Engine RPM | 3600 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | indirect injection |
Fuel tank size | 5.6 gal or 21.2 L |
Oil capacity | 3.5 qts or 3.3 L |
Oil change | 150 h |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Cub Cadet 5234D Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 500 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 30 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | hydrostatic |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | external dual disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS |
Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
System | open center |
Valves | 1 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 5 gal or 18.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 1500 psi or 103.4 bar |
Max flow | 5.5 gpm or 20.8 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 17 hp or 12.7 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | electric |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | independent |
Mid PTO RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 1,025 lbs or 464 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Ford 8970
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 8970 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1993 Until 2002 |
Price | 127,000 USD |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 8970 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 14L-16.1 (2WD) |
AG rear tires | 18.4R42 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 16,950 lbs or 7688 kg |
Length | 196.7 inches [499 cm] |
Width | 96.7 inches [245 cm] |
Height | 121.3 inches [308 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118.3 inches [300 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 60.3 to 107.8 inches |
Front tread size | 62 to 87 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 456 ci or 7.5 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 240 hp or 179.0 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 110 gal or 416.4 L |
Oil capacity | 22 qts or 20.8 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 8970 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 950 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 130 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | creeper |
Trans gears | 32 forward and 18 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center load sensing |
Valves | 3 |
Pump flow | 24 gpm or 90.8 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 36.9 gal or 139.7 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2750 psi or 189.6 bar |
Max flow | 31 gpm or 117.3 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 189.5 hp or 141.3 kW |
Fuel consumption | 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour |
Pulling power | 28,010 lbs or 12705 kg |
Claimed power | 210 hp or 156.6 kW |
Real power | 224.5 hp or 167.4 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | III |
Rear hitch lift | 15,000 lbs or 6804 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Cub Cadet provided us with the latest version of its 5234D service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Cub Cadet 5234D farm-tractor here
- Get your Ford 8970 manual book version
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